Celestron StarSense Explorer 10" Smartphone App-Enabled Dobsonian Telescope

Take your stargazing experience to new heights with the StarSense Explorer 10" Smartphone App-Enabled Dobsonian Telescope by Celestron. This innovative telescope, designed for serious astronomy enthusiasts, combines traditional Dobsonian design with modern technology to provide a user-friendly and engaging celestial exploration experience.The StarSense Explorer is the first Dobsonian telescope to incorporate smartphone technology for real-time sky analysis and positioning. Simply dock your smartphone, launch the StarSense Explorer app, and let the telescope guide you through the cosmos. The app's intuitive interface and detailed tutorials make it easy to navigate the night sky, even for beginners.The telescope's large 10-inch aperture ensures bright, clear images, making it a tool you won't outgrow as you continue your astronomical journey. The high-quality altazimuth base, featuring large diameter altitude bearings with variable tensioning and Teflon azimuth bearings, provides a stable foundation for precise observations.This telescope's 10" Newtonian reflector optical tube, coated with XLT optical coatings, enhances contrast and light throughput for brighter views. From Jupiter's Galilean moons and Saturn's rings to the Orion Nebula and the Andromeda Galaxy, the StarSense Explorer reveals impressive celestial details.The telescope comes equipped with a 2" Crayford focuser for precise and smooth adjustments, and includes a 2" to 1.25" adapter and a 2" extension tube, allowing for the use of any 1.25" or 2" telescope eyepiece.Whether you're observing from a city location or a dark sky site, the StarSense Explorer 10" Dobsonian is designed to easily locate and display the best and brightest celestial objects. Its patented StarSense Sky Recognition Technology and Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA) ensure accurate positioning and object identification.The StarSense Explorer is compatible with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up, and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. For an enhanced setup, consider adding the PowerTank Glow 5000 to keep your phone charged all night (sold separately).Transporting your StarSense Explorer Dobsonian is easy thanks to the ergonomic carry handles located at the balance point of the tube and base. Dust covers are also included for the front of the tube and the focuser.With the StarSense Explorer 10" Smartphone App-Enabled Dobsonian Telescope, exploring the night sky has never been easier or more exciting. Unleash the power of your smartphone and embark on a guided tour of the cosmos today.